Search Industry News

The very latest search industry news headlines from the Epiphany media team. Updated daily.

16th May 2008

Google: Marketers must be educated about social networks

The next steps for the development of advertising on social networks should involve educating marketing professionals, Google's co-founder has said. According to Sergey Brin, users and advertisers need to learn and accept the processes invol... Google: Marketers must be educated about social networks >>

15th May 2008

Internet 'boosting UK news audience'

Online news is providing a boost to overall audience numbers for current affairs providers in the UK, one expert has commented. Jack Flanagan, comScore's executive vice-president, said that the growing prominence of web news could be a good ... Internet 'boosting UK news audience' >>

15th May 2008

US video streaming 'led by Google'

Google was reportedly the most popular web property for video streaming in the US in March, with most of the company's share accounted for by YouTube. New figures from comScore suggest that the search giant commanded a 38 per cent share of a... US video streaming 'led by Google' >>

15th May 2008

Icahn 'to lead proxy fight for Yahoo!'

A proxy struggle for Yahoo! could be led by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, new reports suggest. The deadline for nominating a dissident board is today (May 15th) and Mr Icahn, who has a history of involvement in proxy battles, has a slate ... Icahn 'to lead proxy fight for Yahoo!' >>

14th May 2008

Employees 'would show bosses online profiles'

A study has revealed that almost half of employees in the UK are not worried about their bosses checking up on them via social networking sites, according to reports. Zinc Research and Dufferin Research compiled the report as part of unders... Employees 'would show bosses online profiles' >>

13th May 2008

Want to explore space? Microsoft can help

Wannabe astronauts can explore space without leaving their desks with a new software package from Microsoft. A year after Google integrated a Sky feature into its Google Earth facility, the biggest software manufacturer in the world has deci... Want to explore space? Microsoft can help >>

13th May 2008

Web 'emerges as rival to offline car insurance'

The traditional, offline method of purchasing automobile cover may have a rival in the form of the internet. According to new comScore figures, a three per cent rise in the number of car insurance policies purchased on the web has taken plac... Web 'emerges as rival to offline car insurance' >>

13th May 2008

Google 'matures' with free application project

Search supremo Google has revealed plans to offer website developers free applications. The company's engineering director, David Glazer, said that the project represented a shift from 'protectionism' to a more open approach in the social ne... Google 'matures' with free application project >>

12th May 2008

Target tailored search engines, B2B search marketers advised

Business-to-business (B2B) search marketers should target niche search engines as well as general sites like Google and Yahoo, new advice recommends. Writing on Search Engine Land, Galen De Young notes that leads from specialised search engi... Target tailored search engines, B2B search marketers advised >>

12th May 2008

Shareholder 'discontent' for Yahoo! and Microsoft

Investors in both Microsoft and Yahoo! are unhappy with the way the aborted takeover talks were handled, a new report claims. Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer and his Yahoo! equivalent, Jerry Yang, are facing a backlash from sharehold... Shareholder 'discontent' for Yahoo! and Microsoft >>

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